My Skills of an Artist

So, I'm not very artistic. Sarah & I tag-teamed this splatter painting. I think she likes it better.

TED

There's some interesting stuff on this website, www.ted.com. Mostly there's a host of videos that have presented in the past to elite groups. The website makes them freely available to the public.

Fun Fact #21

The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat. That's weird because we know that Egyptians kept them.

Opt Out

DYK that you can call 1-888-5-OPT-OUT to get your name removed from mailing lists for preapproved credit bullshit generated by your credit report? Try it...it takes around 2 minutes to complete as long as all your info is correct. It's a good idea for the following reasons:

1. Eco-friendly - less paper/load on post office
2. You're less at risk of people taking preapproved offers and opening accounts in your name.
3. Save time opening/processing/shredding these things.

Kicked a Car

Today on the way to school, there was a car in the bike lane on Call street. This a common occurrence and it always pisses me off (except when they're trying to turn out of a side street & there's a lot of traffic...then it's understandable). This car was in front of me and I was slowing down for a red light anyway. I always want to kick or punch or key or fucking hammer cars that sit in the bike lane when they've got the fucking car lane to sit in. Seeing this new black Acura at a standstill in the left half of the bike lane, I decided that I was going slow enough to kick it, so I did. I wondered what would happen to my balance if I tried something like that. I kicked the car, put my foot back on the pedal, and kept riding. No problem. Wish I was wearing my cross country spikes or something to scratch that bitch up.

Now that I know I can do this without directly hurting myself, I might make more of a habit of it. I used to yell at them if their windows were down. I'd like to figure out a way to inflict more damage on them without imposing much cost on me (e.g. the extra weight of carrying a car-bashing chain or something and keeping it easily accessible). Leave me some suggestions.

I'm Really Not a Masochist

I'm not a masochist: I don't get off on pain. I don't really like it or seek it out. I'm not a wimp either. I think you already knew that. What you might not know is that there is one kind of pain that I kind of enjoy. It's not the rigors of a PhD program; it is gum pain.

I like flossing hard enough to bleed and holding it there for a minute. I like to spit out the blood afterward. Back when I was losing my teeth, I loved to push them around and add a little pressure to the gums. I guess braces weren't really enjoyable for the most part. I think the best way to get this good gum pain is by using woven floss and really getting in there. I guess that might be a big enough incentive to get me to floss more than once a week.

Least Favorite Song

One day I was driving with Walker riding shotgun (with a shotgun??). We were listening to a CD in my car and when a new song came on, I said "this is my least favorite song on the album." Walker proceeded to turn up the volume, thus confusing the other passengers.

Just because it wasn't my least favorite song doesn't mean that I don't like it (enough negatives in that sentence for you?). It's little things like that that make you appreciate the people who understand you. I also like confusing others in some types of scenarios.